Mrs. Soffel

A true story.

Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

Diane Keaton

(Kate Soffel)

Mel Gibson

(Ed Biddle)

Matthew Modine

(Jack Biddle)

Edward Herrmann

(Warden Peter Soffel)

Trini Alvarado

(Irene Soffel)

Jennifer Dundas

(Margaret Soffel)

Danny Corkill

(Eddie Soffel)

Harley Cross

(Clarence Soffel)

Terry O'Quinn

(Detective Buck McGovern)

Pippa Pearthree

(Maggie)

William Youmans

(Guard George Koslow)

Maury Chaykin

(Guard Charlie Reynolds)

Joyce Ebert

(Matron Agnes Garvey)

Wayne Robson

(Halliday)

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

(Jessie Bodyne)

Les Rubie

(Mr. Stevenson)

Paula Trueman

(Mrs. Stevenson)

Nancy Chesney

(Mrs. Fitzgerald)

Samantha Follows

(Becky Knotts)

Katie McCombs

(Rachel Garvey)

Linda Gabler

(Leota Yoeders)

Eric Hebert

(Paperboy)

Tom Harvey

(Attorney Burke)

Jack Jessop

(Attorney Watson)

William Duell

(Lenny)

John Dee

(Old Prisoner)

J. Winston Carroll

(Guard McGarey)

David Fox

(McNeil)

Fred Booker

(Trustee)

Valerie Buhagiar

(Alice)

Norma Dell'Agnese

(Woman Reporter)

Al Koslik

(Reporter)

Philip Craig

(Reporter)

Frank Adamson

(Swinehart)

Don Granbery

(Roach)

Linda Carola

(Factory Girl)

George Belskey

(Mr. Bodyne)

Maruska Stankova

(Mrs. Bodyne)

James Bradford

(Minister)

Charles Jolliffe

(Sheriff Hoon)

Rodger Barton

(Deputy Hoon)

Jack Mather

(Mr. Watson)

Lee-Max Walton

(Harry)

Sean Sullivan

(Farmer)

Warren Van Evera

(Farmer)

Walter Massey

(District Attorney)

David Barckhoff

(Boy on a Sidewalk (uncredited))

Chris Cummings

(Boy (uncredited))

Len Doncheff

(Polish Guard (uncredited))

Kay Hawtrey

(Peter's Secretary (uncredited))

David Huckvale

(Russian Twin (uncredited))

Douglas Huckvale

(Russian Twin (uncredited))

John Innes

(Reporter (uncredited))

Derek Keurvorst

(Reporter (uncredited))

Dan Lett

(Young Man (uncredited))

A.C. Peterson

(Guard (uncredited))

Lou Pitoscia

(Prisoner (uncredited))

Joe Shelby

(Lawyer (uncredited))

Gerry Tucker

(Policeman (uncredited))

Victoria Vanderkloot

(Woman (uncredited))

Chuck Waters

(Man (uncredited))

Brian Young

(McNeil's Secretary (uncredited))

Tom Bishop Jr.

(Young Posse Rider (uncredited))

Don McManus

(Reporter (uncredited))